Vancouver: The CIO’s Strategic Balancing Act - Risks & Rewards of Innovation

Description

Join Brett Springett from Elastify and his guest, Rob Davidson from Pacific Blue Cross, as they delve in to the daily balancing act that faces CIOs, when it comes to the risks and rewards in today's changing landscape.

Discussion topics:

• How CIOs navigate the inherent tension between pursuing innovative opportunities and mitigating the  potential risks that come with them.
• Emphasizing the need for a proactive, rather than reactive, approach to risk management.

Speaker

Brett Springett - Co-Founder and Managing Partner - Elastify

Brett Springett oversees the firm’s Service Delivery, Technology Risk, and Compliance practice. He has supported complex digital transformation programs and has built high-performing teams to support large-scale Core IT and Security initiatives. Brett is passionate about Elastify’s “Get Sh!t done” philosophy, aligning technology, people, and process to deliver practical, business-focused outcomes for key initiatives.

Speaker

Rob Davidson - CISO, Pacific Blue Cross – Pacific Blue Cross Solution

Rob Davidson brings many years of experience to his role as Chief Information Security Officer at Pacific Blue Cross and Pacific Blue Cross Solutions. His career started with Dell Canada and has progressed though several senior strategic and leadership positions at industry-defining organizations such as Microsoft and Hootsuite. Prior to his recent return to Vancouver, Rob worked through an extended tenure at Microsoft from the original basics of networking through the launch of the Global Azure Cloud services

Rob holds an Executive MBA and maintains his original CISSP certification, he enjoys the opportunity to share with and learn from others who are like minded in his passion for the Security of People, Information and Technology.

In addition to his core work, you will also find him engaged in Board of Directors (and Board advisory) positions, volunteer opportunities and working to mentor and assist the next generation of Security professionals.

Agenda

6:00 - 7:00pm – Arrival & Networking Reception

7:00 - 8:00pm – Presentation – Q & A

8:00 - 8:30pm – Networking

Hors d’oeuvres & Beverages to be served

Open to CIOCAN Members Only

Thank you to our sponsor

Elastify is an IT security firm, specializing in cybersecurity, data protection and privacy, and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) services. Our experts function as an integral part of your team, providing project-based or ongoing support to help you achieve your most critical security and compliance objectives.